It seems like every young mother I run into these days is toting along a new baby girl with an old name. I can't believe how many Graces, Charlottes, Victorias, Ellas, and Sophias I've been meeting.

The top 5 female baby names of last year:

IsabellaEmmaOliviaSophiaAva

Is this odd to anyone else? Where do all these antique names come from? Are they family names? Are we aiming for some sort of connection to the past, to times we consider (however naively) to be simpler?

Also, if what's old is new again, what about naming your daughter some of the forgotten names of yore:

i've noticed that names tend to follow fashion trends, and since vintage, delicate ruffles, and silk flowers are in (for girls) you can bet we'll be seeing a lot of violets, graces, emmas, and addies - delicate vintage names. as for boy names, they'll continue to get more grungy and masculine. maybe gun names will reign for boys - cooper, barrett, colt, remignton...

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